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Optical spectroscopy often seems to be somewhat overlooked at Pittcon®, with much of the attention focusing on hyphenated technologies such as GC/MS or ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (... read more

In recent years, carbon nanomaterials have created their own niche in materials science due to their exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical, optical, and magnetic properties, creating potential
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Microscopy is often overlooked at Pittcon®, yet of the 12,000+ scientists who attend, approximately 30% use microscopy in some form (according to ongoing research from The Microscopy & Imaging Place, ... read more

Using the Ultrafast Confocal Raman Imaging Option, a single Raman spectrum can be acquired in as few as 760 µsec. A wide variety of samples can be analyzed with the Ultrafast Confocal Raman Imaging ... read more

This article describes integration of a Raman spectrometer and a state-of-the-art confocal microscope to achieve ultrafast Raman imaging. The alpha300 R ultrafast confocal Raman imaging system was ... read more

Graphene is a two-dimensional material and as such is applicable in a wide variety of fields. Graphene characterization requires the use of a measurement tool that is nondestructive. An effective tool... read more

The year 2013 celebrates a new benchmark for imaging at Pittcon®. Historically, Pittcon has not been considered an imaging meeting, despite the fact that a review of Pittcon 2012 statistics revealed ... read more

Chemical examination and investigation for environmental analysis often demand portable,
versatile, and real-time analytical techniques with high specificity and accuracy, and direct and noncontact ... read more

In various recent interviews, I’ve
been asked about the state of microscopy
and, most specifically, the rise of technologies such as AFM (atomic force microscopy) and Raman confocal and the ... read more

Of the 979 exhibitors at Pittcon®
2011, held March 13–18 in
Atlanta, GA, 115 were first-time
exhibitors, and more than 200
identified themselves as having something to do with spectroscopy, from ... read more

The production of secreted products from mammalian cells such as recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies is generally performed in the laboratory by standard flask, roller, or spinner culture. read more